diff --git a/tests/basic/test_main.py b/tests/basic/test_main.py
index 300558b71..b30478e74 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_main.py
@@ -180,16 +180,15 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
                 self.assertNotIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
 
             # Test with --add-gitignore-files set to True
-            with patch("sys.stdout", new_callable=StringIO) as mock_stdout:
-                coder = main(
-                    ["--add-gitignore-files", "--exit", "--yes", abs_ignored_file],
-                    input=DummyInput(),
-                    output=DummyOutput(),
-                    return_coder=True,
-                    force_git_root=git_dir,
-                )
-                # Verify the ignored file is in the chat
-                self.assertIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
+            coder = main(
+                ["--add-gitignore-files", "--exit", "--yes", abs_ignored_file],
+                input=DummyInput(),
+                output=DummyOutput(),
+                return_coder=True,
+                force_git_root=git_dir,
+            )
+            # Verify the ignored file is in the chat
+            self.assertIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
 
             # Test with --add-gitignore-files set to False
             coder = main(
@@ -235,19 +234,18 @@ class TestMain(TestCase):
                 self.assertNotIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
 
             # Test with --add-gitignore-files set to True
-            with patch("sys.stdout", new_callable=StringIO) as mock_stdout:
-                coder = main(
-                    ["--add-gitignore-files", "--exit", "--yes"],
-                    input=DummyInput(),
-                    output=DummyOutput(),
-                    return_coder=True,
-                    force_git_root=git_dir,
-                )
-                with patch.object(coder.io, "confirm_ask", return_value=True):
-                    coder.commands.cmd_add(rel_ignored_file)
+            coder = main(
+                ["--add-gitignore-files", "--exit", "--yes"],
+                input=DummyInput(),
+                output=DummyOutput(),
+                return_coder=True,
+                force_git_root=git_dir,
+            )
+            with patch.object(coder.io, "confirm_ask", return_value=True):
+                coder.commands.cmd_add(rel_ignored_file)
 
-                # Verify the ignored file is in the chat
-                self.assertIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
+            # Verify the ignored file is in the chat
+            self.assertIn(abs_ignored_file, coder.abs_fnames)
 
             # Test with --add-gitignore-files set to False
             coder = main(